Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 903

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal may adjust the amount of compensation upwards or downwards. Its condition. Stating the considerations on which it relied and which are capable of leading to its conclusion. Its reduction of compensation for stated considerations that do not justify it. Defective reasoning. An example.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الاستئناف تعديل قيمة التعويض بالزيادة أو النقص. شرطه. إيرادها الاعتبارات التي استندت إليها والتي من شأنها أن تؤدي إلى ما انتهت إليه. إنقاصها للتعويض لاعتبارات ساقتها لا تبرر ذلك. فساد في الاستدلال. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٥/١١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٥١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 174. PDF pages: 174.

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